Good morning! It’s December 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Sunny to partly cloudy in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be sunny to partly cloudy. The high will be 62 with a low of 40. Mostly sunny now, changing to partly sunny at 1 p.m.
Looking ahead: Cool tonight
Eastside / Live Oak news
Santa Cruz County faces king tides, high surf, and strong winds causing flooding and dangerous waves. The Leif Ames murder trial was postponed again, potentially delaying proceedings into 2026.
Forecast is for triple threat this week: King tides, big waves and wind
By Alonso Daboub
Dec 3, 2025
Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge postpones Leif Ames murder trial again
By Hillary Ojeda
Dec 3, 2025
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak
VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET
Are you passionate about helping people? Do you wish to serve the community? Volunteer at Hopes Closet and help underserved families provide for their…
At Hopes Closet on December 4
Repeats 189 more times until July 13
Tide & Seek
Help Us Track Down Our Sea Otter Friends! Twelve playful Sea Otters have wandered off and are now hiding at businesses throughout the Seabright and Ha…
At Seabright and Harbor on December 4
Repeats 19 more times until December 23
Santa Cruz Animal Shelter Empty the Shelters $50 Adoption Special!
All dog and cat adoptions are just $50 at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter December 1 – December 15 1001 Rodriguez St., Santa Cruz. As usual, the …
At Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter on December 4
Repeats 11 more times until December 15
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- North Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. tomorrow.
Restaurant inspections
County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.
- Cafe El Palomar at 2222 E Cliff Dr Ste 100, Santa Cruz, was cited for high-risk violations of unapproved food sources or contaminated food during a county health inspection on December 2. The issues were resolved during the inspection.
Community crime report
- A person was cited for having a controlled substance near the 100 Block of Morrissey Blvd., Santa Cruz at 6 a.m. on December 2. (source)
- Two people were cited and released for having drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on December 2. (source)
- A petty theft from a business involving three employees was reported near the 1300 Block of Water St., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 7 p.m. on November 29. (source)
- A vehicle burglary with forcible entry happened when someone broke a car window and stole items from inside. The incident took place near the 200 Block of Brookside Ave., Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on November 25. (source)
Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.
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